Undrafted, Penner made his NHL debut on March 9, 2010 against the
Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to turning professional, he played for the
Dauphin Kings of the
Manitoba Junior Hockey League, and the
University of Alaska Fairbanks in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Penner played for the
Providence Bruins of the
American Hockey League prior to being called up to the NHL by the Bruins. On February 28, 2011, Penner was traded by the Bruins along with
Mikko Lehtonen to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for
Anton Khudobin. ==Career statistics==